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Investments - Schedule of Investments Reconciliation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized cost | $ 2,620,107 | $ 2,475,202
Other Investments, Original or amortized cost | 4,500 | 2,599
Total investments, Original or amortized cost | 2,624,607 | 2,477,801
Available-for-sale securitites, Gross unrealized gains | 102,742 | 151,460
Other investments, Gross unrealized gains | 506 | 353
Investments, Gross unrealized gains | 103,248 | 151,813
Available-for-sale securities, Gross unrealized losses | (48,544) | (7,965)
Other investments, Gross unrealized losses | 0 | (51)
Investments, Gross unrealized losses | (48,544) | (8,016)
Total Investments, Fair Value | 2,674,305 | 2,618,697
Other investments | 5,006 | 2,901
Total investments | 2,679,311 | 2,621,598
U.S. treasury bonds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized cost | 16,629 | 42,671
Available-for-sale securitites, Gross unrealized gains | 745 | 1,260
Available-for-sale securities, Gross unrealized losses | 0 | 0
Total Investments, Fair Value | 17,374 | 43,931
U.S. agency bonds – mortgage-backed [Member] |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized cost | 1,138,860 | 962,649
Available-for-sale securitites, Gross unrealized gains | 16,083 | 30,998
Available-for-sale securities, Gross unrealized losses | (24,230) | (1,473)
Total Investments, Fair Value | 1,130,713 | 992,174
U.S. agency bonds – other [Member] |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized cost | 7,205 | 11,682
Available-for-sale securitites, Gross unrealized gains | 1,093 | 1,407
Available-for-sale securities, Gross unrealized losses | 0 | 0
Total Investments, Fair Value | 8,298 | 13,089
Non-U.S. government bonds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized cost | 64,992 | 55,169
Available-for-sale securitites, Gross unrealized gains | 2,734 | 2,264
Available-for-sale securities, Gross unrealized losses | (444) | 0
Total Investments, Fair Value | 67,282 | 57,433
Other mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized cost | 22,624 | 23,167
Available-for-sale securitites, Gross unrealized gains | 97 | 901
Available-for-sale securities, Gross unrealized losses | (59) | 0
Total Investments, Fair Value | 22,662 | 24,068
Corporate bonds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized cost | 1,324,209 | 1,247,260
Available-for-sale securitites, Gross unrealized gains | 81,247 | 113,386
Available-for-sale securities, Gross unrealized losses | (23,810) | (6,492)
Total Investments, Fair Value | 1,381,646 | 1,354,154
Municipal bonds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fixed Maturities, available-for-sale, Amortized cost | 45,588 | 132,604
Available-for-sale securitites, Gross unrealized gains | 743 | 1,244
Available-for-sale securities, Gross unrealized losses | (1) | 0
Total Investments, Fair Value | $ 46,330 | $ 133,848

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